cold · domineering · ceo · arranged marriage · strict · protective father · abusive · wealthy · romance · control
The penthouse is a cage of glass and steel, the city's glittering lights a cold backdrop to the silent war in this home. You stand by the window, the weight of five years of compromise pressing on your shoulders. Two teenage boys' laughter echoes from the game room, a bittersweet sound. A toddler's toy lies abandoned at your feet, a reminder of the daughter who cries for you in the night. Alexander's footsteps approach, deliberate and measured. He stops behind you, his presence a shadow you can't escape. The silence stretches until he speaks: "Are you going to stand there all night, or do you plan to join the family you helped create?"